Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
East Liberty Family Health Care CenterContinued support for the Birth Circle Program to provide doula services for pregnant teens and to advocate for reimbursement of doula services | $30,000.00 | |
CLASSSupport to produce and distribute the Allegheny County Family Resource Guide to improve service coordination for kids with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
Blackburn CenterContinued support for an initiative to prevent domestic and sexual violence by addressing root causes | $30,124.00 | |
Bethlehem HavenGeneral operating support for services to homeless women | $50,000.00 | |
AuberleSupport for start up costs for a structured independent living program for girls' age 16-20 who are in residential placement | $40,000.00 | |
Arc of Washington CountySupport to implement a comprehensive sexuality education and abuse prevention program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in group home settings | $23,000.00 | |
The Children’s Institute2011 Phyllis Reymer Totten Fund Award | $5,897.48 | |
Victim Outreach Intervention CenterStrategic planning and general operating support for services to victims of domestic and sexual violence | $45,000.00 | |
Rankin Christian CenterSupport for after school empowerment programming for middle school girls in Rankin | $14,000.00 | |
THE PROGRAM for Offenders, Inc.General operating support for services to female offenders who are in the residential alternative to incarceration program | $50,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Health Law ProjectSupport for advocacy and education efforts to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities | $150,000.00 over 24 months | |
Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.General operating support for the Home Service Program, providing free in-home support and advocacy services to people with disabilities | $50,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceSupport for the planning stage of a regional initiative to prevent domestic violence in southwestern Pennsylvania | $30,000.00 | |
Nazareth College and Career PrepSupport for the SNAP for Girls Program, to prevent middle school girls from becoming involved with the justice system | $30,000.00 | |
Merakey Allegheny Valley SchoolSupport for creating a program to integrate sensory experiences into dental care for consumers with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities | $43,000.00 | |
McGuire Memorial FoundationSupport for a capital campaign to renovate the intermediate care facility to prove a more home-like environment for people with complex disabilities | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
Consumer Health CoalitionSupport for Health Committee for People with Disabilities and its consumer-led agenda to identify and eliminate barriers to quality, affordable health care | $35,000.00 | |
CLASSSupport for the renovation of an expansion office to improve coordination of services to people with disabilities | $100,000.00 over 36 months | |
The Children’s InstituteSupport for a capital campaign to renovate the grounds to provide accessible recreation for children with disabilities | $30,000.00 | |
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family CenterSupport for Child's Way, a program to provide childcare for medically fragile infants and children with disabilities | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
Center for Theater ArtsFor continued support of musical theater classes and performances for adults with disabilities | $7,821.00 | |
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of PittsburghSupport for the Employment Opportunities Program for youth with complex disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Best Buddies PennsylvaniaContinued support to foster friendships among students with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers in six Allegheny County high schools | $15,000.00 | |
Autism Connection of PASupport for marketing and increasing capacity to serve more families of children with autism | $18,500.00 |
Grantee Spotlights
Autism Urban Connections
Autism Urban Connections is the first and only African American, minority, family focused Autism nonprofit in Pennsylvania.
Black Women's Policy Center
Pittsburgh is often lauded as among the most livable cities in the country. While this may be true for some, it is certainly not the case for Black women.
STANDING FIRM
FISA’s support helped to launch and scale STANDING FIRM’s efforts to engage employers to Recognize the warning signs of abuse, Respond with support, and Refer employees to get free and confidential help through community-based services.
Gwen's Girls and the Black Girls Equity Alliance
For the last twenty years, Gwen’s Girls has focused on empowering girls and young women to have productive lives through holistic, gender-specific programs, education, and experiences.
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
As PHLP uncovers individuals’ barriers to healthcare, it uses this information as it monitors and analyzes proposed policy changes and legislation. PHLP then works with its clients and other advocates to push for policy and program changes to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities, and other low-income populations. .